Lesson Plans
What is in the programme?
The DEAL (Developing Emotional Health and Learning) programme is
divided into eight sections:
- Information booklet for schools
- Staff training activities and introduction to the
programme
- Core PSHE lesson plans
- Extended PSHE lesson plans
- Citizenship lesson plans
- Cross-curricular lesson plans
- Factsheets
- Interactive 6-part DVD
All lesson plans, videos and audio recordings are available free
from this page. Click each link with the left-hand button on the
mouse to view each PDF, or right-click on the mouse on each
link and click 'Save Target As...' to download each one.
DEAL with Poetry - an additional module
This new module promotes the use of poetry as a form of self
expression. Approaching difficult issues indirectly through poetry
stimulates young people to think about emotional health issues in
their own lives.
The additional module contains 4 session plans that can be used
in both small groups and in classroom environments.
Download the DEAL with Poetry
Module
Movies
Introduction to the programme
View the movie
online or download the DVD-quality movie:
Introduction
to the Programme (15min 25MB Windows Media File)
This film shows staff and students talking about the DEAL
programme and their experience of how it fits with teaching and
learning.
Use this to introduce staff to the programme together with the DEAL
staff training exercises.
Dealing with it
View the movie online
or download the DVD-quality movie:
Dealing
with it (15min 33MB Windows Media File)
What happens when the pressure becomes too much? This 15 minute
film has young people talking about emotionally challenging
experiences in their lives, stigma and discrimination they faced
and the strategies they adopted to cope.
Use this as part of a conference half day to generate discussion
amongst students about ways of coping and sources of support in
preparation for DEAL lessons on bullying, self harm, depression or
suicide.
Communication Skills in action
View the movie online
or download the DVD-quality movie:
Communication skills in action:
emotional support (10min 20MB Windows Media
File)
This 10 minute film shows how Samaritans’ volunteers put
communication and listening skills into practice in emotionally
challenging situations.
You can use this as part of the DEAL 'Communication and Listening
Skills’ lesson.
DEAL Animation
View the movie online
or download the DVD-quality movie:
DEAL Animation (5min 19MB Windows Media File)
This 5 minute animation introduces students to emotional health
and wellbeing and some of the skills they will learn in the DEAL
programme.
Use this as part of an assembly or in the emotional health
awareness lesson.
Emotional health
awareness
Understanding
self-injury
Understanding
depression
Understanding
suicide
Introduction to emotional health
and factsheet for staff
Click the link with the left-hand button on the mouse to listen
to the clip, or right-click on each link with the mouse and click
'Save Target As...' to download it.
Communication skills in action
Download MP3
version
In this 3 minute audio recording you hear two young people
having an everyday conversation. Takes 1 and 2 show ineffective
listening skills resulting in a shut down of conversation. Take 3
is an example of good listening.
Use this with exercises in the DEAL 'Communication and Listening
Skills’ lesson asking students and pick out the mistakes and
suggest what else the speaker could have said.
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to ask for help.
Every secondary school in the UK and ROI received a copy of the
DEAL resources as part of the launch in October 2006. For a limited
time a free copy of the DEAL electronic pack (containing a CD-ROM
with the teaching materials and DVD) is available to people who
will be using the materials directly with young people or with
schools. This is limited to one copy per organisation. To request a
copy please email schools@samaritans.org
More information
National
Curriculum links
DEAL
feedback
Give
your views on DEAL
For more information, contact:
Amanda Edmondson,
Schools Consultation Officer,
a.edmondson@samaritans.org
Samaritans has 202 branches across the UK and Ireland and your
local branch may be able to support your staff in delivering DEAL,
or visit the school to talk about Samaritans. This depends on
volunteers being available and will vary from region to region.
Find your local
branch